*Determination* ** *Learn from the earth to be steadfast on your path, even though others disturb you. For the earth continues in her orbit though burdened by...
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Shrinivas
shrinivasa_g...
Oct 2, 2005 5:25 pm
Nobility There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. True nobility is in being superior to your previous self. - Hindu Proverb...
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Anjali Mahaldar
anjali108
Oct 4, 2005 5:33 am
"Janaka said, 'How can knowledge be acquired? How can liberation be attained? How is renunciation possible? Tell me this, O Lord.' Ashtavakra said, 'If you...
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viji
viji123
Oct 4, 2005 5:33 am
Dear Friends This is an excellent article by Stephen Knapp. Venkitesh (Viji) Speaking Out Against Prejudice Toward Hinduism and India by Stephen Knapp ...
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vedic_wisdom@yahoogro...
shrinivasa_g...
Oct 5, 2005 12:05 am
Brahamanas Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom, and religiosity - these are the natural qualities by which the...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 5, 2005 4:07 pm
Nonviolence Ahimsa means not causing pain to any living being at any time through the actions of one's mind, speech or body. -Sandilya Upanishad...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 6, 2005 4:17 pm
Freedom Slavery to the absolute is the highest position of freedom. - Swami B.R.Shridhar...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 7, 2005 4:19 am
Reality Faith is the most subtle thing, and it is also the most tangible. It is not imaginary. We must realize that it is reality, it is concrete, and not...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 8, 2005 4:34 am
Progress Progress means eliminating one thing and accepting another. - Swami B. R. Shridhar...
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ramya475
Oct 9, 2005 7:57 am
Dear Friends, For the past five years I have been spending the best part of my time in translating several Sthothras in to english.The idea was two fold:- ...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 9, 2005 3:48 pm
Infinite In connection with the infinite you will find that everywhere there is center, nowhere circumference. But to realize this you must try to live in...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 11, 2005 11:45 pm
Faith Faith is our light in the darkness. There is a world that is guided only by faith. Faith is everything there, and it is infinite and all accommodating....
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 12, 2005 11:26 am
Existence Ecstasy, divine love, and beauty presuppose consciousness and existence. Existence without consciousness is to exist with no purpose. But when...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 13, 2005 11:34 am
Knowledge It is a defect to want to know everything about divinity. Knowledge may be a qualification here in this world, but in relation to the transcendental...
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gitaclass
Oct 14, 2005 11:45 pm
The battle of Mahabharata signifies the fight between the evil and the good impulses in man that ever goes on within. The good impulses are fewer in number...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 15, 2005 4:53 pm
Ownership Everything animate or inanimate within the universe is controlled and owned by the Absolute. One should therefore accept only those things necessary,...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 16, 2005 6:21 pm
Obstacles We should be conscious that hindrances and obstacles are almost sure to attack us, but we must deal with them with humility and forbearance. This...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 18, 2005 9:20 am
The Ego Nothing can obscure our spiritual progress except our own false ego. I am my own worst enemy. - Swami B. R. Sridhar...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 19, 2005 5:55 am
Love Although it is impossible, the infinite is defeated by the finite. What is that unthinkable position? It can only be attained through love. - Swami B. R....
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 20, 2005 11:47 am
Introduction to Ramayana Vedas and Puranas dominated the ancient religious scenerio of Hinduism. Vedas are great storehouses of knowledge and deal in a very...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 20, 2005 11:42 pm
Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The worship of Lord Rama is very popular among all Hindus, as is evident by the numerous temples dedicated...
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vedicwisdom@...
shrinivasa_g...
Oct 22, 2005 6:35 am
Ramayana: Dasharatha's Desire for a Child by Sri Atmatattva Das Ramachandra appeared in the Ikshvaku dynasty. He is known as Ikshvaku Kuladhana. Kula means...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 23, 2005 3:22 am
Ramayana: The Story of Rishyashringa, Cont. [ Transcribed from lectures given by Sri Atmatattva Das ] So then Vasishtha told the story of Rishyashringa....
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gitaclass
Oct 25, 2005 9:39 pm
Hayagreevaasura took the Vedas when Brahma was supposed to be sleeping and hid them under the sea. Lord Vishnu assuming the form of a large fish retrieved...
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Anjali Mahaldar
anjali108
Oct 29, 2005 9:26 pm
"The definite sign of a spiritually minded person is his silent, tolerant attitude. Bees, until they have found the flower and tasted the honey, make a loud,...
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shrinivasa_g...
Oct 30, 2005 8:18 pm
WHAT'S IN YOUR SPONGE? There are 5 sponges laying on your kitchen counter top. Each member of your family has been cleaning up different areas of your home,...
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Anjali Mahaldar
anjali108
Nov 2, 2005 6:23 pm
Respected Members, Some thoughts for Deepavali: "Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again And what do...
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Jairam
acmeena@...
Nov 4, 2005 2:50 am
Dear Anjali Happy Deepavali to you and all the members. That was a very good message to all the parents and children at large. God bless you! love jairam ... ...
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Anjali Mahaldar
anjali108
Nov 5, 2005 4:25 am
Respected Members, A thought: "This is the way to freedom from care and pain: So think as if your every thought were to be etched in fire upon the sky for all...
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Anand
aanand_ub
Nov 9, 2005 6:10 am
A drop of water vanishes immediately when placed on a hot iron plate. The same drop takes up the shape of a pearl when dropped on a lotus leaf. But, even in...
